Accommodation & Food Services · Oceanside, CA
El Pollo Loco
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $15,970 in back wages owed to 35 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.
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- Violations cited
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- Back wages owed
El Pollo Loco in Oceanside, CA has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $15,970 in back wages owed to 35 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
What the Data Says About El Pollo Loco
El Pollo Loco in Oceanside, CA has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Paradise Diner in Hauppauge, NY has 0 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against El Pollo Loco to date. The Accommodation & Food Services sector average runs $667 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $15,970 in back wages owed to 35 affected workers.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that El Pollo Loco owed $15,970 in back wages to 35 employees across 1 case and 36 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Accommodation & Food Services
How El Pollo Loco compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,091 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | El Pollo Loco | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 0.2 |
| Violations | 0 | 0.5 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $667 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $2,940 |
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
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Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.